Victor Lenard Shapiro (16 October 1924, Chicago – 1 March 2013, Riverside, California) was an American mathematician, specializing in trigonometric series and differential equations.
[1] He is known for his two theorems (published in 1957) on the uniqueness of multiple Fourier series.
[2][3] In September 1944, he was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge for action on the South Pacific island of Bougainville.
In April 1945, serving as a combat medic with the 132nd infantry regiment, he was in the 6th wave of a beachhead landing on Cebu and saw much action in the ensuing campaign.
[1] In November 1995 in Riverside, California, a conference was held in his honor.